UK Chancellor commits £2 billion to make the country a “defence industrial superpower”
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Iceland Express adds Winnipeg to new 2010 destinations
From June 2010, Iceland Express will fly twice a week from Reykjavik’s Keflavik International Airport to Winnipeg International Airport, adding the service to the Canadian destination to its three other new routes this year, London Gatwick–New York, London Gatwick–Akureyri and Birmingham–Reykjavik.
“Iceland Express is delighted to announce a fourth new route for 2010, this is a very exciting time for us,” says Matthias Imsland, Iceland Express CEO. “Winnipeg is a great destination for Iceland Express. As well as offering a beautiful landscape, Manitoba also acts as a great base for British travellers and will also be popular among Icelanders visiting family.”
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